BGSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, the graduation rates was 61.42% (2,144 students out of 3,491 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 833 male and 1,311 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. Last year, the graduation rate was 61.42%. where 2,144 students out of 3,491 candidate completed their degree.

1,635 students completed their course in 4 years and 392 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 75 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 29 of 42 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 69.05%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is 23.95% (836 out of 3,491 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, the retention rate is 77% for full-time students and 57 % for part-time students.